|
|
Program:
|
Shibogama First Nations Council - Patient Navigator Services
|
|
|
Phone Numbers:
|
807-737-1623
|
|
Toll-Free:
|
1-866-447-8388
|
|
Fax:
|
807-737-8031
|
|
|
Address:
|
PO Box 449
Sioux Lookout, ON
P8T 1A5
|
|
|
|
Street
Address:
|
81 King St
Sioux Lookout
|
|
|
|
|
Location:
|
- Located at King St in downtown Sioux Lookout
- Closest intersection is at King St and 6th Ave
- Situated one block N of Sioux Lookout Post Office
|
|
|
Accessibility:
|
Not Wheelchair Accessible
|
|
|
Hours:
|
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
|
|
|
Public Contacts:
|
Bruce Sainnwap - Patient Navigator
807-737-2662 Ext 2269; Cell 807-737-9379 * navigator@shib.ca
|
|
|
Service Description:
|
Administers the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program which provides funding for non-emergency medical transportation- Assists with obtaining medical transportation benefits to access provincially insured medical services (doctors appointments, hospital care, diagnostic tests and health programs), alcohol, drug and solvent abuse treatment, dental, vision care and services of Traditional Healers
- Assists with processing Non-Insured Health Service claims
- Submits medical appointment travel, mileage, meal and accommodation requests on behalf of individual
- Assists with an appeal if funding assistance denied
Services can include:- Making arrangements for transportation
- Providing financial assistance to clients to transport themselves
- Arranging for the medical services with the community
- Financial assistance with meals and accommodation, if required
|
|
|
Fees:
|
None
|
|
|
Application:
|
- Requires booked appointments
- Services are delivered to on-reserve community members at the local level (Band or Health Office)
- Off-reserve clients should contact the Zone First Nation and Inuit Health Non-Insured Health Benefits (FNIH NIHB) Office for assistance
|
|
Eligibility / Target Population:
|
- On or off-reserve First Nation members residing in the Sioux Lookout Zone District
- Only applicable when required health services are not available in the community and there is no other source of funding available for transportation
|
|
|
Languages:
|
English
|
|
Language Notes:
|
Ojibway, Oji-Cree; available upon request
|
|
|
Area Served:
|
Northern
|
|
|
Last Updated:
|
6/11/2025
|
|
|
|
Service Profile Web Address:
|
eng/displayService.aspx?id=143951
|
|
|